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Civiceducation is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. High-quality civics and U.S. history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society.
Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civicseducation in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that highschool students can earn upon graduation.
A 2019 report from the Stanford HistoryEducation Group found that highschool students had “difficulty discerning fact from fiction online.”. After 40 years of teaching English to highschool students in New Jersey, Olga Polites knows how critical media literacy education is in today’s digital age.
Fewer than 20 percent of highschool students knew that simply looking at one photo online is not enough research to gauge if something is really happening. And among middle school students, 80 percent did not understand that “sponsored content” on a news organization’s website is paid advertising.
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For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-historyeducation bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. Walk on a route with signs to raise awareness about the threats to education. Or march to a local civic building. See photos and stories about the D.C.
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For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-historyeducation bills. The educator-led events received national media attention, providing a valuable counter narrative to the oversized coverage of the well-funded anti-CRT movement. Or march to a local civic building.
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The University published the following survey of the results: A new national study by Stanford researchers showing a woeful inability by high schoolers to detect fake news on the internet suggests an urgent need for schools to integrate new tools and curriculum into classrooms that boost students’ digital skills, the study’s authors say.
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